Comments on: It’s about frigging time http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/27/its-about-frigging-time/ by Jeff Jarvis Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:36:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Nick Patience http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/27/its-about-frigging-time/#comment-376456 Nick Patience Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:53:51 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3634#comment-376456 Freeview - the free-to-air digital service in the UK that required a box from its launch in October 2002, quickly morphed into a feature in TVs such that now most TVs sold have Freeview built into it. Five years from a set-top box to an integrated feature. So it can be done. There's something to be written about the juxtaposition of business models between Freeview and cable on the one side and the technology on the other, i.e. you're right, there is no technology breakthrough required, it's mainly about politics and control. Plus you can use iPlayer through your Wii.... Freeview - the free-to-air digital service in the UK that required a box from its launch in October 2002, quickly morphed into a feature in TVs such that now most TVs sold have Freeview built into it. Five years from a set-top box to an integrated feature. So it can be done.

There’s something to be written about the juxtaposition of business models between Freeview and cable on the one side and the technology on the other, i.e. you’re right, there is no technology breakthrough required, it’s mainly about politics and control.

Plus you can use iPlayer through your Wii….

]]> By: Jeremy C. http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/27/its-about-frigging-time/#comment-376028 Jeremy C. Fri, 30 May 2008 20:15:32 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3634#comment-376028 Tim's right ... this sounds like a CableCard to me. I remember them being hyped big time as being available in next generation TVs but that never seemed to materialize over these last few years. Only thing I've heard about them recently was when we bought a TiVO. The later generation versions of TiVO have CableCard slots so you don't have to have a box or those annoying IR transmitters to control it. We got the original one so we still have the box but I had called my local Comcast office to see if the CableCards would be available if we needed them and they said they are for sure. I guess there's some reason TV manufactures aren't using them more. Tim’s right … this sounds like a CableCard to me. I remember them being hyped big time as being available in next generation TVs but that never seemed to materialize over these last few years. Only thing I’ve heard about them recently was when we bought a TiVO. The later generation versions of TiVO have CableCard slots so you don’t have to have a box or those annoying IR transmitters to control it. We got the original one so we still have the box but I had called my local Comcast office to see if the CableCards would be available if we needed them and they said they are for sure. I guess there’s some reason TV manufactures aren’t using them more.

]]> By: Kiss your cable box goodbye http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/27/its-about-frigging-time/#comment-375967 Kiss your cable box goodbye Thu, 29 May 2008 18:50:14 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3634#comment-375967 [...] Jeff Jarvis, “The cable box should have been dead at least a decade ago. The only thing that kept it [...] [...] Jeff Jarvis, “The cable box should have been dead at least a decade ago. The only thing that kept it [...]

]]> By: Tim http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/27/its-about-frigging-time/#comment-375913 Tim Wed, 28 May 2008 21:59:40 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3634#comment-375913 1. What happened to CableCard? 2. Set-top box manufacturers will morph into circuitry providers who provide the tru2way hardware to consumer electronics manufacturers, similar to the way 3rd parties provide the bluetooth in your laptop 1. What happened to CableCard?
2. Set-top box manufacturers will morph into circuitry providers who provide the tru2way hardware to consumer electronics manufacturers, similar to the way 3rd parties provide the bluetooth in your laptop

]]> By: Liz http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/27/its-about-frigging-time/#comment-375873 Liz Wed, 28 May 2008 08:37:36 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3634#comment-375873 Would this be the same as the wireless tv (well, except for the power cord) that has been rumored about? Or would you still have the cable going into your TV? Would this be the same as the wireless tv (well, except for the power cord) that has been rumored about? Or would you still have the cable going into your TV?

]]> By: sachin http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/05/27/its-about-frigging-time/#comment-375871 sachin Wed, 28 May 2008 07:02:23 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=3634#comment-375871 Good news for customers and bad news for set top box companies Good news for customers and bad news for set top box companies

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